ANTIOCH — The California Highway Patrol is on the hunt for a box truck stolen from a residence Sunday, but so far, the thief has been one step ahead of police.

On Monday, CHP issued a news release asking the public to be on the lookout for a stolen white box truck, with a blue lighting stripe running horizontally across the bottom of the bed.

The truck has a California license plate number 5Z44518, police said. The truck can also be distinguished by its Falken brand tires.

It was reported stolen Sunday by an Antioch resident who left her house Sunday morning and immediately noticed the truck was missing. Police say it was stolen around 6:30 a.m., and the only suspect description available is, “a guy wearing a hood.”

Hours later on Sunday, the truck was spotted near Wagon Court, but the thief (or thieves) reportedly moved the car before police could get to it. That’s the vehicle’s last known sighting, according to CHP.

Nate Gartrell covers crime, politics, and corruption in Contra Costa County. He joined the Bay Area News Group in 2014. Outside of journalism, he doesn't do much. He aspires to visit all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums. Reach him at 925-779-7174.

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